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FASHION
Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend. The way you dress up and look became a custom. In general terms fashion is the way you dress up consecutively every day, the combination of your favorite color become your own fashion.

FASHION: LIFE STYLE


The fashion can be a game for both designer and models. The styles and trends must be in agreement with the person that wears that cloth people have to be conscious of their age, job and/ or taste of fashion. Everything that can cause somebody to be modern, and look good. Fashion isnt only about wearing trends of clothes or trends that are recent in the market. The fashion is different, it has to do with characteristic of her/his, physiognomy, age, but the fashion must make people feel good about themselves. We are mistaken when we talk about fashion and we only think about run ways or window displays or brand clothes. Fashion represents all relation with life with different cultures and it has had all reference with our exist. They based their fashion on the preys they hunted such as mammoths. They painted their bodies imitating different animals in the caves to show their fashion.

THE CREATERS OF IMAGE


In Europe during a lot of years the monarch and nobles made fashion trends because in the XVII century, Luis XIII was king of France and he was bold so he decided to hide it with a wig. After the nobles started to shave their heads and they a wig. In the XIX century female magazines stared to promote new trends with patters this permitted women to make their own clothes at the begging of the XX century, the actor and actress in movies or television began promote and impose different trends and styles by fashion designer and the same happened with musicians. After that, people continued to imitate their way of dressing for this reason people adopted and liked to imitate celebraties.

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But the people dont know that the designer fashion see their personality, sex, age, characteristic, skin color and portage of person. For this the famous people can see pretty and we dont see well. For this reason, the announcer (seller) bond of pretty models, attractive magazine, advertisement, to create a new clothes and they can sell a lot.

EVOLUTION AND DESCRIPTION OF FASHION


Mesopotamia 3500 B.C.--333 B.C. Basics: wrapped animal skins, stylized tufts, bare chested, dressed not for warmth but for status. Assyrians: tunics, squared beards, petals as fringe. (cone shapes) Persians: trousers, fuller garments, cooler climate, women covered up, tunics with surcoats, woven fabrics. (pointed shapes) "Purdah" 1200 B.C.-Assyrians started the custom of veiling women in public. Egypt 3100 B.C.--30 B.C. Basics: gowns called kalasiris with breasts in full view, clothing used to symbolize status, elaborate wigs and collars, shenti-loin cloths, cosmetics, gold, linen. (angular shapes) Minoan 3,000 B.C.--1450 B.C.European Civilization Basics: tiered dresses with circular skirts, colorful, elaborate detailing in clothing and hairstyles, pleating, exposed breasts, cinched waists, filigree, grooming was important, bathing was a daily ritual. Ancient Greece 1700 B.C.--146 B.C. Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic Basics: chiton, chylamis, himation, drapery, fibulae, wool, linen, patterned fabric, cosmetics, bleached hair to blonde, conditioned skin, cleaned teeth, bathed, exercised, very body conscious. Roman 753 B.C.--395 A.D. 509 B.C.--476 A.D. (Fall of Rome) Basics: narrow, simple, dalmatica, tunic, palla, togas, full range of color, linen, wool, silk, cuculus, all about hair, fibulae, layering, bathing, military, Roman brides wore red, modest about nudity, clothes were sewn. Byzantine (New Rome) The Dark Ages and Byzantium Coexist 324 A.D.--1453 Basics: Greco-Roman influence, dalmatika, chemise, stola, moving toward Medieval fashion, veils, pearls, public baths, clothing was symbolic of stature and rank, robes, silk, taffeta, brocade, damask, perfumery.

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Medieval, Gothic, Middle Ages 1150--1485. Basics: influenced by Byzantine dress, vertical shapes, more fitted, flowing gowns, cotehardie, cloaks, tunics, surcotes, silk, brocade, wool, flemish, parti-colored, emblems, dagging, hennins, wimple, barbette, chaperone, pale complexions, poulaines, rise of heraldry, chivalry, Crusades, Black Death. The Renaissance 14th--16th century. Fashion For Fashion's Sake Basics: shapes becoming rounder, accentuated physique, farthingales, corsets, drawers, pleated cloaks, lace-making, codpieces, peascod belly, padding for men, slashing, flamboyant, tailors, looser, sexier clothing. Cavalier (Early Baroque) 1620-1660. Spain No Longer Dominates Basics: sensual, soft look, doublets, canons, breeches, busk, frock, corset, less stiffness, waistlines rose, embroidery, muffs, hat and plume, very ornamented, falling lace collar, turned down boots, loose hair, echelon: ribbons and bows. Baroque/Restoration 1660-1715. "L'etat c'est moi"~Louis XIV Basics: wealthy era, imposing, heavy, vertical look, moving toward Colonial fashion, coat, vest, britches, canons, stockings, busk, Manteau gown, plunging neckline, high waisted, fontages, lace, ribbons, silver and gold embroidery, high heeled shoes, jewelry, elegance, decolletage, fontanges, poor hygiene, lots of perfumes. Romantic 1815-1848 Basics: bateau neckline, Bertha collar, Byron collar, frock coat, crinoline, leg-omutton sleeves, opera cloak, stock, Zouave jacket, emphasis on small waist, rounded sloping shoulders and slender necks, fashionable women took on a porcelain doll quality, women were fashionably , women looked like tea coziesTussy Mussy, hourglass shape for men and women, hair pulled up, corsets, wasp waist for men, men were generally clean shaven and later had small mustaches, the Hoop Skirt became popular mid-century, trousers, stirrups, modern evening attire for men. 1930 s The Golden Age of Hollywood and The Rise of Chanels Practical Silhouette Basics: women began to wear pants, Kathleen Hepburn, Gretta Garbo, Marlene Diedrich, during the Depression brides cut their gowns, Gone With The Wind, Wizard of Oz, slinky, long and shiny gowns, Fred Astaire, backless gowns, the waist becomes natural, tanning and swimming becomes popular, erogenous zone is now the back, legs are covered up, poor women made dresses from flour sacks,

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the zipper becomes acceptable in women s clothing, bathing suits trim down, tanned skin symbolizes the leisure class. 1940 s Basics: the aloha shirt, argyle, beanies, Bermuda shorts, culottes, crew cuts, loafers, teddies, windbreakers, flight jackets, halter neckline, cummerbund, platform shoes, sportswear, high fashion is relocated from France to the United States. 1950 s The Dior Revolution Basics: skirts get longer, the hourglass silhouette is very similar to Victorian, the natural waist is corseted again by the Merry Widow-breast support and boned down the waist, voluminous skirts, crinoline is replaced by tulle, strapless gowns, silk, evening wear, ballerina look, epitomized by narrow grey flannel suit for men, the new look is characterized by the little black dress and pearls, chukka boot, gaucho pants, twin sets, poodle skirts, pageboy haircuts, mandarin jackets, car coats, ballet slippers, the A-line dress, duffle coat, capri pants, shifts, parkas, pedal pushers, women were encouraged to stay home and men had first picks for jobs, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Johnny Cash, France returns as the leader of couture. 1960 s and 1970 s. Great Social Change Precipitates Great Fashion Change Basics: the miniskirt emerges from Great Britain, youth movement, bob hairstyles, Twiggy, caftans, Nehru jackets, maxi skirts, micro skirts, mod clothing, pantsuits, the birth of the supermodel, ponchos, punk, Sassoon cut, Velcro, vinyl, the moon girl-space age waif, hot pants, flower children, afros, catsuits, the extreme mod look, the hippie look, and preppy styles coexist, the Beatles, designers look to art, music, and youth for inspiration, individualism in fashion takes hold, patches, particolored look, the rise of vintage, peasant look, ethnic influences, the crotch is the new erogenous zone, birth control promotes free love, sexuality takes a physical presence as shirts and pants grow increasingly tight.

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